Lit Club Chaos

Daily writing prompt

Describe something you learned in high school.

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Literature club meetings were the high point of my high school career. To the point I tried scripting some of my favorite conversations.

• Lit Club Conversation 1:
  Lit Club President: I’m a certified bibliophile. When you give me a book with the cover torn off, I’ll still read it, but I’ll be like, “Your dog ate it?”
  
  *Frowns, standing to post a hand on each hip.*
  
  Lit Club President: Why did you let your dog get a hold of it?
  
• Lit Club Conversation 2:
  Lit Club Treasurer: *Holds up a single book with both hands proudly.* This is my new favorite novel; best of all, it’s written in standard American.
  
  Lit Club President: Standard American?
  
  Random Club Member: Oh, that’s great. I speak standard American!
  
• Lit Club Conversation 3:
  Lit Club Vice President: You’ve always been the type to torture your characters.
  
  Lit Club Treasurer: What are you talking about?
  
  Lit Club President: Remember P.J.
  
  Lit Club Treasurer: Don’t blame me!
  
  *Stabs finger at laptop*
  
  Lit Club Treasurer: P.J. made his choices.
  
  Lit Club President: *Rolls eyes with a smirk.* Are you sure you didn’t make P.J. do it.
  
  Lit Club Treasurer: *Holds a hand high and vows.* Positive.

In high school, I was shy to the point that it was rare to hear my voice, but during Literature Club, I learned it was okay to let your voice be heard—chaotic moments and all.